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Chelsea pursuit of Raheem Sterling will not go above £40m



Chelsea are not willing to bid above £40m

Chelsea are not willing to bid above £40m for Raheem Sterling, according to Sky sources.

Chelsea v Swansea

Manchester City have tabled two bids for Sterling, the second believed to be around £40m for the Liverpool and England forward.
Sky Sports News HQ understands Chelsea have also been interested in signing the 20-year-old but are not prepared to meet Liverpool's £50m valuation for the player.
Sterling joined Liverpool from QPR in 2010 and is under contract until 2017, but has turned down the offer of a new deal worth £100,000-a-week.
He has maintained throughout negotiations that his issue is not about money, stating in April, in an interview not sanctioned by the club, that he did not want to be viewed as a "money-grabbing 20-year-old".
Raheem Sterling has been relaxing by using a Flyboard. He's returned home, with his future still uncertain as Liverpool rejected two bids from Man City
Brendan Rodgers has insisted Sterling is not for sale, despite Manchester City's pursuit of top English talent, and plans to invest heavily.
City's chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said last week: "You will see us in the market bringing in high-quality individuals that fit within what we are aspiring to.
"We want a squad which is able and has the capability and quality to win the Premier League, to compete and win the Champions League and be able to go all the way in two cup competitions in England."

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak claims there will be big changes at the club this summer
Chelsea, on the other hand, have discussed the possibility of letting one of their players go. Mohamed Salah is set to meet with Fiorentina to discuss extending his loan.
If he wants to stay at the Italian club they will be forced to pay £1m for his services for the year. If he decides to stay at Chelsea they will have to keep or sell him, they would not be able to loan him out to another club due to the terms of his contract.
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Raheem Sterling and Charlie Austin odds-on to move, Sergio Ramos and Harry Kane to stay



Sergio Ramos
Sergio Ramos
Ramos looked destined to go down as a Real Madrid legend, etched into the club’s rich history as the man who saved La Decima, but could his 10-year stay be set to come to a bitter end? Speculation has been rife in the Spanish press that the relationship between the 29-year-old and the club’s hierarchy has broken down, with Manchester United supposedly poised to pounce. With just two years left on his contact, United might be hoping to pick Ramos up at a reduced price, but Guillem Balague insists that nothing but a €200m buy-out clause will do - and Real don't want to sell anyway. Sky Bet side with the Spanish football pundit, going 1/6 that Ramos remains at the Bernabeu and 5/1 for a move to Old Trafford.
Favourite to: Stay at Real Madrid

Harry Kane

Harry Kane
It seemed inevitable that the season’s breakthrough player would be linked with a top club this summer, with Tottenham fans well versed when it comes to speculation surrounding their star men. Having seen Gareth Bale depart two years ago, they will be desperate to hold on to 21-year-old Kane, who netted 21 Premier League goals last season. Manchester United missed out when Bale headed to Madrid but are favourites for Kane at 4/1. However, Sky Bet expect Tottenham to hold on to the England striker, for now at least, with odds of 1/8 on no deal happening.
Favourite to: Stay at Tottenham

Charlie Austin
Charlie Austin
Austin is sure to attract plenty of interest this summer after scoring 18 goals in QPR’s doomed campaign. That impressive tally has already attracted an England call-up and various Premier League clubs are thought to be lining up bids, with Newcastle (1/2), West Ham (4/1), Southampton (8/1) and Bournemouth (10/1) heading the betting. Hoops fans hoping the 25-year-old remains at Loftus Road may be disappointed - the odds of Austin staying put this summer are 14/1.
Favourite to: Join Newcastle

Nathaniel Clyne
Nathaniel Clyne
Nathaniel Clyne
Like Austin and Kane, Clyne attracted international recognition for a stand-out campaign, with the Premier League’s top clubs also alerted. Manchester United were initially thought to lead the chase for the 24-year-old right-back’s services but it is Liverpool who now head the betting at odds of 1/4, with their bitter rivals out to 4/1. Southampton, who boasted the second best defensive recorded in the Premier League last season, are 6/1 to hold on to their man, with no obvious replacement lined up.
Favourite to: Join Liverpool

Raheem Sterling
Raheem Sterling

Liverpool’s prized asset is one of the shortest-priced players to move in Sky Bet’s transfer betting, with odds of just 2/9 to join Manchester City this summer and 9/2 to stay at Anfield. With no sign of renewed contract talks, Liverpool must decide what price, if any, they are willing to sell the 20-year-old for, having reportedly rejected two previous bids. A third offer from City looks inevitable, although the prospect of a deal with Real Madrid (7/1), Chelsea (8/1), Arsenal (10/1) and Manchester United (16/1) is not ruled out.
Favourite to: Join Manchester City


Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba


Former Manchester United midfielder Pogba has been relentlessly linked with a return to the Premier League, while he is reportedly also on the radars of Real Madrid and Barcelona. However, Champions League runners-up Juventus seem to have no reason to sell and, with no formal bids on the table, are odds-on at 5/6 to retain his services. Manchester City is once again considered the most likely destination at 7/4 while the Spanish giants are 6/1 apiece.
Favourite to: Stay at Juventus


Jack Wilshere

Jack Wilshere
Jack Wilshere
Another player linked with City, with the additional benefit of boosting their depleted homegrown contingent, is Wilshere. However, Sky Bet see this deal as even less likely with Arsenal, like Juve, reluctant to sell. The 23-year-old endured another injury-ravaged campaign for the Gunners but rediscovered fitness and form towards the end of the season, signing off with an impressive brace for England. He’s just 1/10 to remain at the Emirates beyond the transfer window and 6/1 to join City, with double-figure odds on any other potential suitor.
Favourite to: Stay at Arsenal
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